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Oil slicks reported near Iran as Oman spill expands
Two oil slicks have appeared in Iranian waters during the Iran-US conflict, with satellite images and video verified by Reuters showing pollution near Qeshm and Sirri islands. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said preliminary…
The Story in Brief
Two oil slicks have appeared in Iranian waters during the Iran-US conflict, with satellite images and video verified by Reuters showing pollution near Qeshm and Sirri islands. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said preliminary evidence pointed to a foreign bulk carrier and sought compensation. The Qeshm slick may have come from the Liberia-flagged Minoan Pioneer, hit by a projectile near Oman on 3 August, according to maritime monitors and security sources. Iranian officials said clean-up had largely cleared the pollution by Wednesday evening.
A separate and much larger spill from the Caroline Bezengi, a tanker carrying about one million barrels of Russian crude, has spread off Oman. Reuters cited satellite analysis putting it at more than 2,000 sq km on Wednesday, while Omani authorities estimated 390 sq km on Monday. Oil has reached up to 40km of coastline.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that every spill is directly caused by the Iran-US conflict are too sweeping. The Caroline Bezengi incident has not been linked to the fighting, while the source of the Qeshm pollution remains preliminary. Equally, quick clean-up claims need independent checks because oil can persist below the surface and harm fisheries after dark residue disappears. The useful test is whether authorities publish vessel-tracking data, spill measurements and shoreline damage assessments, especially for the reported 2,000 sq km Oman slick.
Source: timesnownews.com
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